friction drive
noun
: a power-transmission system that transmits motion by surface friction instead of teeth
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Press and hold the red button to activate the friction drive.
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Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 31 May 2024
Adding the parts is also a bit more complex than friction drive conversion.
—Heidi Wachter, Treehugger, 8 Aug. 2023
Not to worry, a couple other categories of e-bike conversion kits remain popular, though generally with higher technical degrees-of-difficulty in completing than the friction drive.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2021
Instead of using the conventional rack and pinion to turn the dome Grant created a new kind of friction drive, using four electric motors of seven and one-half horsepower geared vertically to huge rubber - tired motor - truck wheels that press against the dome.
—Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 17 Dec. 2020
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Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 31 May 2024
Adding the parts is also a bit more complex than friction drive conversion.
—Heidi Wachter, Treehugger, 8 Aug. 2023
Not to worry, a couple other categories of e-bike conversion kits remain popular, though generally with higher technical degrees-of-difficulty in completing than the friction drive.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2021
Instead of using the conventional rack and pinion to turn the dome Grant created a new kind of friction drive, using four electric motors of seven and one-half horsepower geared vertically to huge rubber - tired motor - truck wheels that press against the dome.
—Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 17 Dec. 2020
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“Friction drive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/friction%20drive. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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